Protective shield for hair waving



Nov, 8, 19320 ca. COMERFORD PROTECTIVE SHIELD FOR HAIR WAVING Filed May 6, 1951 INVENTOR GRACE COMERF RD BY ATTOR EYS v Patented Nov. 8, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GRACE COMERFORD, OF ELMHURST, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE NESTLE-LEMUR COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N.

Y., A CORPORATION OF OHIO PROTECTIVE SHIELD FOR HAIR WAVING Application filed May 6, 1931. Serial No. 535,339.

This invention relates to improvements in the art of hair waving and has particular reference to a shield designed to protect the scalp against direct contact by the heater used to wave the hair.

In the process of waving hair on the head, various kinds of heaters, generally known as closed and open types, are employed. Wlth the former type, it has been known to provide a protective shield adapted to be interposed between the scalp and the adjacent end of the heater. Such a shield is effective as long as the heater extends from the scalp in practically a radial direction relative thereto. However, when the open type of heater, which is now in common usage and to which the present invention is especially adapted, is in its operative position on the head, it lays partially against the scalp or assumes a position in such close proximity thereto as to cause injury or, at least, uncomfortably afiect the person whose hair is being treated.

In accordance with the present invention, the above difiiculty is overcome and the scalp fully protected against the high temperature generated by the heater by providing a pliable and self-retaining shield which is adapted to be attached to and extended longitudinally of the heater in such manner that it will be interposed between the same and the scalp. The shield is of such construction that when applied to the heater it will also assist in retaining in position on said heater the foil wrapping which surrounds the strand of hair being waved and the impregnated flannel strip on which said strand is wound.

The inventive idea involved is capable of receiving a variety of mechanical expressions, one of which, for purposes of illustration, is shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure l is a plan view of the shield constructed in accordance with the invention;

Figure 2 is a side elevation showing the shield in its applied position;

Figure 3 is a view taken at right angles to Figure 2;

Figure at is a view looking in the opposite direction from Figure 8; and

Figure 5 is an elevation illustrating a number of heaters and their shields in position on the head.

The shield of the present invention is primarily designed for use in connection with an open type of heater such as indicated by the numeral 6, which consists generally of a rod in which an electrical heating element (not shown) is enclosed. In preparing the hair for the waving operation, a process extensively used involves placing about the heater rod a strip of flannel impregnated with a solution and then winding a strand of hair on to said strip, whereupon a foil cover 7 is wrapped about said strand with a portion of the latter adjacent the scalp projecting from one end of the heater. When this has been accomplished, one of the protective shields is attached to the heater.

The improved shield, which performs the dual function of protecting the scalp and holding the cover or wrapper 7 in place, is preferably formed from a single length of heat-resisting material, such as a soft, absorbent fabric made wholly or partically of asbestos wool or the like. This material is woven in tubular shape and encloses a pliable element 8 which is practically coextensive with said length. Said element may be ordinary fuse-wire and is pliable to the extent that the length of material may be bent or flexed into the desired shape.

To form the shield, the length of material is first convoluted intermediate its ends, as indicated at 9, and then bent upon itself to provide the cooperating jaws 10 adapted to be compressed about the strand of hair 11, as clearly shown in Figures 3 and 4, when the shield is in operative position. From 7 laying in the crotch the jaws 10 the two limbs 12 are extended in leaves said extremities free to constitute prongs 14:, either or both of which may be utilized as elements for attaching the shield to the heater rod and holding the wrapper? in place thereon, this being accomplished by twisting said prongs iii opposite directions about the rod in embracing relation thereto;

When applying the shield, the body portion thereof is placed along the side of the heaternearest the scalp, with the wrapper formed by the abutting limbs 12 so that said body portion will be interposed-directly between the head and the heater. The shield is of a lengthsubstantially equalto that of the heater rod so that, when the heater is allowed to assume a position such as that indicated in Figure 5, direct contact thereof with the head will be avoided. With the body portion of the shield so placed, the jaws 10 are pressed together about the portion of the strand of hair 11 adjacent the scalp so as to close the opening between the jaws, and the prongs 14 are than twisted about the rod 6 and adjacent end of the wrapper 7; Due to the pliable nature of the shield, the same will retain itself in operative position until the jaws 10 are spread apart and the prongs 1% unwound from about the heater rod.

What is claimed is:

1. A protective shield adapted for attachment to a hair-waving heater, compris ing a pliable body portion extensiblelongitudinally of one side of said heater and having means bendable about said heater to attach said body portion thereto;

2. A protective shield adapted for attachment to a hair-waving'heater, comprising a body portion extensiblelongitudinally of one side of said heater, and a pliable element at one end of said body portion bendable about said heater to attach the shield thereto. 1 V

3. A protective shield adapted for attachment to a hair-waving heater, comprising a body portion extensible longitudinally of one side of saidheater, and a pair of pliable securing prongs connected to said body portion and bendable about said heater in opposite directions to attach the shield thereto.

4,. A protective shield adapted for attachment to a hair-waving heater, comprisa body portion extensible longitudinally of'one side of said heater, and means at one length being bent 'stantially parallel and elongated limbs constituting the body portion of theshield, and

tachment to a hair-waving heater, comprising a body portion extensible longitudinally of one side of said heater, and a ,pair of jaws at one end of said body portion between which a strand of hair is adapted to pass.

6. A protective shield adapted for attach- A ment to a hair-waving heater, comprising a body portion extensible longitudinally of one side of said heater, and pliable elements on said body portion for receiving a strand of hair therebetween, said elements being adapted to becoinpressed around said strand. 7. Aself-retainingshield'adapted for attachment to a hair-waving heater, said shield formed of a heat-resisting material, and a pliable element. enclosed in said material and bent to shape the latter into a body portion having heater-embracing prongs atone end thereof;

8. A s'elf-retaining'shield adapted for at tachment to a hair-waving heater, said shield formed of a heat-resisting material, and a pliable element enclosed in said material and bent to shape the latter into a body portion having heater-embracing prongs atone end thereof and hair strand-receiving jaws at its substantially parallel and elongated limbs constitutin thebody portion of the shield,

andbeing Further bent intermediate its ends to provide compressible jaws for receiving a strand of hair therebetween.

10. A self-retaining shield adapted for-attachment to a hair-waving heater, said shield formed of a single length of material, a pliable element encased in'said material, said 'lengthbeing bent upon itself to form substantially parallel and elongated limbs constituting the body portion of the shield, and

being further bent intermediate its ends to provide compressible jaws for receivingra strand of hair therebetween, the ends of said limbs remote from saidjaws being free and bendable about said heater to attach the shield thereto. a I 11. A self retaining shield adapted for attachment to a-hair-waving heater, said shield 1 formed oif a singlelength of material, a pliable element encasedin said material, said upon itself to form subbeing further bent intermediate its ends to provide compressible jaws for receiving a strand of hair therebetween, and means securing said limbs together contiguous-to said jaws and ad acent the extremities of said length of material.

12. A protective shield for attachment to a hair-waving heater, comprising a body port-ion extensible along said heater, said body portion having heater-embracing means at one end and cooperating hair strand-receiving elements at the other end thereof.

13. A protector pad for a hair curling apparatus having clamping element-s mounted on one end thereof, and means mounted on the other end thereof adapted to hold a curling rod with a strand of hair Wrapped around it in a position substantially paralleling said pad.

In testimony whereof, I haxe aflixed my signature.

GRACE COMERFORD. 

